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कासारेऽपि पयः पिबन्ति पथिका न क्वापि वारि
त्वयि क्षारत्वादुदधेः समुद्र इति ते नामैतदेवोचितम्।
न त्वेतानि निरर्थकानि भवतो नामान्यनर्थान्तराण्य्
अम्भोधिर्जलधिः पयोनिधिरुदधिर्वारांनिधिर्वारिधिः॥

Oceans are full of water but undrinkable. Mere abundance isn’t value. Your names—ambudhi, payonidhi, etc.—suit only in irony.

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कासारे मदमत्तवारणगणैराकुम्भमग्नं पयः
पीतं यत्प्रभवोरुवीचिवलनैर्व्याप्तं समस्तं जगत्।
तस्मिन्नेव रवेः प्रचण्डकिरणश्रेणीनिपीताम्भसि प्राप्ताः
पान्थनखंपचाः प्रतिपदं मध्यस्थलीभूमयः॥

As wild elephants drink lake water, midday sun dries it up—showing the power of time and nature over even the mighty.

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कासारेषु सरित्सु सिन्धुषु तथा नीचेषु नीरग्रहं
धिक् तत्रापि शिरोनतिः किमपरं हेयं भवेन् मानिनाम्।
इत्यालोच्य विमुच्य चातकयुवा तेषु स्पृहामादराद्
उद्ग्रीवस् तव वारिवाह कुरुते धाराधरालोकनम्॥

Why desire water from dirty lakes when fresh rainclouds are seen? The proud should turn to higher sources than degrading ones.

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कासार्यवर्य कलिताम्बुरुहावतंस
मुक्तासमानजलबिन्दुतरङ्गरङ्ग।
किं भूषणं तव बकैर्बहुभिः कुरार्वैर्
हंसैर्विना कलरवैर्नरदेवपूज्यैः॥

You wear lotus earrings, pearl-like drops—why adorn yourself with crows and cranes? Only swans and sweet voices are fit for noble praise.

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कासि त्वं वद चौर्यकारिणि कुतः, कस्त्वं, पुरोयामिकः
किं ब्रूषे, मुषितौ सुवर्णकलशौ भूपस्य, केन, त्वया।
कुत्र स्तः, प्रकटौ तवाञ्चलतटे, कुत्रेति, तप्तश्यताम्
इत्युक्ते धृतवल्लवीकुचयुगस्त्वं पातु पीताम्बरः॥

A playful verse describing a lady thief being questioned, only to be revealed as Krishna in disguise—filled with wit and devotion.

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कासी विवर्जयेच् चौर्यं निद्रालुश् चर्मंचौरिकाम्।
जिह्वालौल्यं च रोगाढ्यो जीवितुं योऽत्र वाञ्छति॥

In Kāśī, those who want to live long must avoid theft, laziness, and tongue-related vices, especially greed and gluttony.

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कासे श्वासे तथा शोषे मन्दाग्नौ विषमज्वरे।
प्रमेहे मूत्रकृच्छ्रे च सेवयेन्मधुपिप्पलीम्॥

Honey and long pepper are recommended for cough, asthma, indigestion, fever, and urinary disorders—ancient medical advice.

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का स्त्री न प्रणयिवशा का विलसितयो मनोभवविहीनाः।
को धर्मो निरुपशमः किं सौख्यं वल्लभेन रहितानाम्॥

Which woman isn’t under love’s influence? Which sport lacks Cupid? What is religion without peace? What joy exists without a beloved?

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कास्विद् अवगुण्ठनवती नातिपरिस्फुटशरीरलावण्या।
मध्ये तपोधनानां किसलयमिव पाण्डुपत्राणाम्॥

Which veiled woman, not too showy, glows subtly among sages—like a tender leaf among pale petals? A soft, graceful feminine presence.

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काहमस्मि गुहा वक्ति प्रश्नेऽमुष्मिन् किमुत्तरम्।
कथमुक्तं न जानासि कदर्थयसि यत् सखे॥

The cave speaks: “Who am I?” The listener doesn’t know how to respond—portraying the paradox of self-inquiry and mystery.

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